linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/5] futex: Misc cleanups

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Date:	Fri, 22 Nov 2013 22:52:53 -0800
From:	Darren Hart <dvhart@...ux.intel.com>
To:	Davidlohr Bueso <davidlohr@...com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, mingo@...nel.org,
	peterz@...radead.org, tglx@...utronix.de, efault@....de,
	jeffm@...e.com, torvalds@...ux-foundation.org, scott.norton@...com,
	tom.vaden@...com, aswin@...com, Waiman.Long@...com,
	jason.low2@...com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/5] futex: Misc cleanups

On Fri, 2013-11-22 at 16:56 -0800, Davidlohr Bueso wrote:
> From: Jason Low <jason.low2@...com>
> 
> - Remove unnecessary head variables.
> - Delete unused parameter in queue_unlock().
> 
> Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>
> Cc: Darren Hart <dvhart@...ux.intel.com>
> Cc: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
> Cc: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
> Cc: Mike Galbraith <efault@....de>
> Cc: Jeff Mahoney <jeffm@...e.com>
> Cc: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
> Cc: Scott Norton <scott.norton@...com>
> Cc: Tom Vaden <tom.vaden@...com>
> Cc: Aswin Chandramouleeswaran <aswin@...com>
> Cc: Waiman Long <Waiman.Long@...com>
> Signed-off-by: Jason Low <jason.low2@...com>
> Signed-off-by: Davidlohr Bueso <davidlohr@...com>

My concern was that we saved off head for a reason, but the hb lock is
held in these cases, and the call is safe against removal, so I don't
see a problem. Thanks.

Reviewed-by: Darren Hart <dvhart@...ux.intel.com>

-- 
Darren Hart
Intel Open Source Technology Center
Yocto Project - Linux Kernel


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